The Angel’s Game

Historical Thrillers (Books)

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón

From master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind, comes The Angel’s Game — a dazzling new page-turner about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love., , The whole of Barcelona stretched out at my feet and I wanted to believe that when I opened those windows — my new windows — each evening its street….Read More

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